1797 ⟶ Oath of Fidelity Required for Voting
March 18: French voters are required to take an oath of fide...
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🗳️ Oath of Fidelity Required for Voting
March 18: French voters are required to take an oath of fidelity to the government before voting on April 18.⟶
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🗳️ Elections for French Legislative Seats
April 9–18: Elections for one-third of the seats in the French legislature.⟶
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🗳️ Legislative Elections Commence to Replace One-Third of Deputies
April 9: Beginning of legislative elections to replace one-third of members.⟶
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🗳️ Legislative Election Results in Gains for the Left
April 18: 1799 French legislative election results in a major loss for supporters of the government, and a victory for the extreme left.⟶
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